Safeguarding Consultant At World University Service of Canada – APPLY NOW

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
• Experience
• LocationNairobi
• Job FieldConsultancy  , NGO/Non-Profit 

Responsibilities

Specifically, the consultant will be responsible for the following:

• Review the existing brochure and update it for use by WUSC and Young Africa Works partners;
• Prepare and deliver training on digital safeguarding for SEOR RLOs
• Support the RLOs to develop safeguarding action plans for their organizations.

Deliverables

Brochure Review and Update

• Deliverable: Revised brochure tailored for WUSC and Young Africa Works partners.

Training Preparation and Delivery

• Deliverable: Comprehensive training program on digital safeguarding for SEOR RLOs.
• Develop training materials (slides, handouts, and resources).
• Schedule and conduct a training session, ensuring participation and engagement from all RLOs.
• Gather feedback from participants to assess the effectiveness of the training.

Safeguarding Action Plans Development

• Deliverable: Customized safeguarding action plans for each RLO.
• Facilitate workshops or one-on-one sessions with RLOs to identify safeguarding needs and strategies.
• Provide a template for action plans and guide RLOs in completing them.
• Review and finalize the plans to ensure they are practical and effective for each organization.

Delivery of the Training of Trainers (ToT)

• Facilitate and deliver the Training of Trainers over the agreed-upon timeframe (1-2 days, online/in-person).
• Ensure interactive participation, engage trainees through real-world case scenarios, group discussions, and role-playing activities.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to participants on how to facilitate similar training within their organizations.
• Document key discussions, feedback, and any challenges or success stories during the training delivery.
• Develop a follow-up plan to provide ongoing support to ToT participants in applying digital safeguarding measures within their RLOs.

Requirements

The Consultant should have:

• Significant and relevant experience in developing and implementing safeguarding policies and procedures in conflict-affected contexts for programs targeting adolescents and youth.
• Proven experience of facilitation of capacity strengthening and training on safeguarding.
• Demonstrated experience in developing concise and clear guidance and templates on safeguarding measures.
• Excellent oral and written communication in English.
• Strong knowledge and experience of sub-Saharan Africa and adolescent programming (particularly in the refugee context) preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Qualifications and experience

• Postgraduate degree in social sciences, social work, and human rights preferably with a focus on protection/ child protection/ child rights. Relevant experience would compensate for lack of educational background
• Experience designing and implementing comprehensive safeguarding systems for aid/humanitarian organizations.
• Understanding of international best practices on safeguarding.
• Experience designing and implementing safeguarding referral pathways and confidential incident reporting systems within the refugee context.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to World University Service of Canada on wusc.bamboohr.com to apply.